<Reporter Kim Young-seong>
Of course, there was a big gap with Brazil in individual skills, but above all, our players were physically unable to endure due to a series of all-out wars.
"My body didn't move," the players confessed.
Reporter Yoo Byung-min reports.
<Reporter
Yoo Byung-min> Bento deployed two defensive midfielders for the first time in this tournament against the world's strongest Brazil, but he was unable to put pressure on the Brazilian strikers.
He was active in Brazil's fast-passing football, but his stamina fell sharply due to the all-out war in every game.
Hwang In-beom, who had run the longest distance, faced off with fighting spirit, but was helpless by Hischarlisson's skill and even defended himself with several tackles, but it was not enough to prevent Brazil's brilliant breakthrough.
[Kim Jin-soo/Soccer team defender: My body didn't move.
I tried really hard to recover somehow, but it seems that not only me but the players had a hard time.]
In the three group stage matches, Bentuho, who played full-time with most of the key players such as Son Heung-min, Hwang In-beom, Jung Woo-young, and Kim Jin-soo, is gradually going down. While I struggled with my stamina, Brazil, which confirmed its advance to the round of 16 early and sent out secondaries in the final match of the group stage, attacked our defense with the most elite members and poured out 18 shots.
It was fortunate that goalkeeper Kim Seung-kyu kept the scoreless in the second half with a dazzling save in a situation where the defense was overloaded.
[Hwang In-beom/Soccer team midfielder: I have a lot of regrets, but I don't think I have any regrets.
We gave our all, and seeing the players fighting to the end, I felt really proud to be a part of this team.]
Although he did his best against Brazil, who was one step ahead, Bentuho, who was caught up in his stamina, took on a difficult challenge. We finished in the round of 16.
(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin, CG: Jo Soo-in, Ban So-hee)